What I’m Reading

Posted by on Nov 8, 2015 I’ve been spending a lot of time looking for resources online for families that are easy to use, but also have a good scientific backing.  Here are my favorites from the last few weeks: Tummy time ideas: A friend recommended this webiste, Can Do Kiddo, written by an OT who focused on infant and toddler development.  The writer is passionate about promoting early development in healthy,...
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Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child- Book Review

Posted by on Oct 21, 2015 My latest reading has been Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child, by Robert J. MacKenzie, Ed.D.  This book clearly summarizes its main point on the cover: “Eliminating conflict by establishing clear, firm, and respectful boundaries.”  I feel this book is honest and clear in what it says it is going to do.  It is not the most complete parenting book I’ve read, but it is a...
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Taking Charge of ADHD- The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents- A book and program review

Posted by on Oct 1, 2015 I was searching for an up-to-date, research-based book on ADHD and came across this book by Russell A. Barkley, PhD: Taking Charge of ADHD- The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents.  I’ve read a lot of books, but this one was a nice change of pace from the overly simplified “parenting guides” that I normally come across.  That being said, it as very in-depth, probably too...
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Book Review: The Happiest Toddler on the Block

Posted by on Sep 12, 2015 I just finished reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block (How to eliminate tantrums and raise a patient, respectful, and cooperative one- to four- year old) by Harvey Karp, M.D.  After I finished reading it, I was concerned that the the cover notes it is a “National Bestseller.”  The “advice” in this book lacks any foundation or theory to tie it all together.  It seems...
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Zones of Regulation by Leah Kuypers

Posted by on Sep 8, 2015 One of my “must have” resources as an occupational therapist is the self-regulation curriculum by Leah Kuypers called  Zones of Regulation. She has taken an older sensory-based program (How Does Your Engine Run?/Alert Program) and updated it by combining it with social thinking models and cognitive-behavioral strategies for self-regulation.  She artfully combines the brain science...
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk- Book Review

Posted by on Aug 5, 2015 I just finished reading How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish.  I have mixed feelings about the book.  As I read it, I felt very validated in many of my personal parenting choices, and the ideas felt easy and comfortable.  However, when I finished and thought about the book as a whole, it felt lacking.  The quote on the front cover...
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